Thursday February 21, 2008

Historical Events

• Monaco Rare Coins of California offers a 1861 Coronet Paquet Reverse Double Eagle for US$2.5 Million
• Reports indicate that a Santa Barbara Airlines Flight 518 has been reported missing in Venezuela. There are 46 passengers onboard.
• Because of security concerns, the European Broadcasting Union is considering relocating 2008 Eurovision Song Contest to Belgrade. The Eurovision Song Contest's Serbian National Final has been postponed.
• Protests in Serbia 2008:
• Belgrade saw at least 500,000 Serbs protest the declaration of independance by Kosovo over the weekend.
• Protesters break into the United States Embassy in Belgrade and set fire to a part of the consular building.
• The United States Embassy found a charred body from a protester.
• The United States Navy downed USA 193, a spy satellite orbiting in decay, from the Pacific Ocean.
• An investigation by a special prosecutor cleared South Korean President-elect Lee Myungbak of fraud accusations
• Aceh, an Indonesian province, is struck by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake.
• The International Olympic Committee has elected Singapore as the first host city for the Youth Olympic Games 2010.
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes 11.1 miles east/southeast from Wells, Nevada. It is approximately 2.2 miles deep and can be felt as far as Twin Falls, Idaho (about 125 miles) and Salt Lake City, Utah (about 180 miles).
• Gazprom, Total, and StatoilHydro combine the Shtokman Investment Company, which is a joint operating company for the development of the huge Shtokman gasfield.
• 2008 Protests in Serbia: Over 500,000 Serbs gathered in Belgrade over the weekend to protest against Kosovo’s declaration of independence. (BBC News). A group of protesters broke into the United States Embassy in Belgrade and set fire to a portion of the consular office. The United States embassy has found the body of a protester. (The Age) The British, German and Turkish embassies in the United States were also attacked.
• British, German and Turkish embassies in Croatia, Germany, Belgium, and Turkey were also attacked.
• The United States Navy shot down USA 193, a spy satellite orbiting in decay, from the Pacific Ocean. (AP via Breitbart.com). Officials believe that the target hydrazine fuel container was destroyed and no longer poses a threat.
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See also

What happened on February 21 in history? Find out the list of February 21st major events

What was 2008 famous for? Discover everything about 2008

Who died on February 21, 2008?

• Sunny Lowry

  first British woman to swim the English Channel (Born 1911).

• Ben Chapman

  American actor (Born 1928).

• Paul-Louis Carrière
• Neil Chotem
• Jerzy Flisak
• Ana González
• Léopold Ritondale
• Emmanuel Sanon

Other February 21st famous deaths

• Malcolm X

  American activist who came from humble roots to rise to a position of national prominence as a civil rights activist.

• Margot Fonteyn

  British dancer, one of the world's outstanding ballerinas for 45 years.

• Robert Bolt

  British playwright (Doctor Zhivago, Bounty), dies at 70.

• Jacinta Marto

  witness of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima (Born 1910).

See all famous people who died on February 21st

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Pisces

Pisces personality

Who should a Pisces marry?

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces

Personality of February born

Chinese Zodiac

Rat

The day of the week was Thursday.

February 21st marks the 51st day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2008.

There are 314 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

February 2008 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Flo Rida - Low
2. Chris Brown - With You
3. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
4. Alicia Keys - No One
5. Timbaland - Apologize

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz - Now You're Gone
2. Nickelback - Rockstar
3. Adele - Chasing Pavements
4. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
5. Kelly Rowland - Work

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Keyshia Cole - I Remember
2. Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
3. J. Holiday - Suffocate
4. Mary J. Blige - Just Fine
5. Snoop Dogg - Sensual Seduction

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Juanes - Gotas De Agua Dulce
2. Juanes - Me Enamora
3. Flex - Te Quiero
4. Enrique Iglesias - Donde Estan Corazon
5. Conjunto Primavera - Te Llore

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $87.67
• Apple AAPL: opens at $126.05
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.62
• General Electric GE: opens at $34.29
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $108.10

Exchange Rates

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• 1 USD = 1.0899 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.1435 CNY
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